Jones County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.230. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.861. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.9%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 78.0% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Martelle compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Martelle (2011 data):
- The Exchange State Bank: Martelle Branch at 105 Marion St, branch established on 06/04/2001. Info updated 09/16/2009: Bank assets: $3.5 mil, Deposits: $3.2 mil, headquarters in Springville, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bancorporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (72%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jones County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Martelle:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.45%
| Here |  | 69.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 44.3% | 24.9% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 17.9% | 17.9% | 23.1% | 7.7% | 10.3% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 12.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Jones County: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Jones County: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | This county: | 6.88 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jones County: | 7.5% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jones County: | 27.0% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $700 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $312 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $312 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $633 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $848 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $2,805 |
Martelle government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($58.82)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($35.29)
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($70.59)
Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($66.67)
Water Utilities: $15,000 ($58.82)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($47.06)
Sewerage: $12,000 ($47.06)
General Public Buildings: $11,000 ($43.14)
General - Other: $10,000 ($39.22)
Regular Highways: $9,000 ($35.29)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($31.37)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($3.92)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($3.92)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($3.92)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $5,000 ($19.61)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($3.92)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($15.69)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($7.84)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $220,000 ($862.75)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($78.43)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000 ($86.27)
General Support: $11,000 ($43.14)
- Tax - Property: $47,000 ($184.31)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000 ($50.98)
5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,534 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.57% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.65% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Martelle:
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Martelle:
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRNL-FM (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IA; Owner: CORNELL COLLEGE)
- KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Martelle:
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KCDE-LP (Channel 67; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KCDR-LP (Channel 55; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KHHH-LP (Channel 57; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KRUB-LP (Channel 65; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Janean K Amundson, 5855 Hwy 1 (Lat: 42.018139 Lon: -91.363861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Iowa Wireless Services LP, 11358 Aurora, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7000, Email:
- Janean K Amundson, 5855 Hwy 1 (Lat: 42.018139 Lon: -91.363861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Iowa Wireless Services LP, 11358 Aurora, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7000, Email:
- Craig B Royal, 5855 Hwy 1 (Lat: 42.018139 Lon: -91.363861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L00158088
Registrant: Benton/Linn Wireless, L.L.C., Shellsburg, IA 52332, Phone: (319) 436-2224
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - .25 Mi S (Lat: 41.997222 Lon: -91.337944), Call Sign: WQC323, Licensee ID: L00027141
Assigned Frequencies: 451.850 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/1995, Expiration Date: 08/16/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/31/2000
Registrant: Mardel Corp, Box 45, Martelle, IA 52305, Phone: (319) 482-2201
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: K0EGQ, Licensee ID: L01000391
Grant Date: 04/06/2005, Expiration Date: 05/31/2015
Registrant: Karin S Blankenhagen, 7734 Hwy 1, Martelle, IA 52305 - Call Sign: KD0NY, Licensee ID: L00455538
Grant Date: 03/19/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014, Certifier: Ronald W Davis
Registrant: Ronald W Davis, 200 Commercial St, Martelle, IA 52305 - Call Sign: KN0T, Licensee ID: L01250122
Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 07/29/2018
Registrant: Robert W Mc Gowan, 24532 70th St, Martelle, IA 52305 - Call Sign: NR0X, Licensee ID: L01081984
Grant Date: 11/29/2005, Expiration Date: 02/21/2016
Registrant: Heinz H Blankenhagen, 7734 Hwy One, Martelle, IA 52305 - Call Sign: KC0LGB, Licensee ID: L00337105
Grant Date: 08/22/2001, Expiration Date: 08/22/2011, Certifier: Douglas G Hilton
Registrant: Douglas G Hilton, 21758 80th St, Martelle, IA 52305 - Call Sign: KC0LGC, Licensee ID: L00392194
Grant Date: 08/22/2001, Expiration Date: 08/22/2011, Certifier: Jane A Hilton
Registrant: Jane A Hilton, 21758 80th St, Martelle, IA 52305 - Call Sign: KC0LGD, Licensee ID: L00392195
Grant Date: 08/22/2001, Expiration Date: 08/22/2011, Certifier: Jonathan M Hilton
Registrant: Jonathan M Hilton, 21758 80th St, Martelle, IA 52305
| Most common first names in Martelle, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Helen | 5 | 73.6 years |
| John | 4 | 65.8 years |
| Ruth | 4 | 88.5 years |
| William | 3 | 86.0 years |
| Francis | 3 | 78.6 years |
| George | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Ethel | 3 | 84.6 years |
| Gladys | 3 | 71.4 years |
| Paul | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Grace | 2 | 84.6 years |
| Most common last names in Martelle, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 6 | 84.7 years |
| Bobst | 5 | 78.0 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 86.4 years |
| Clark | 4 | 77.5 years |
| May | 4 | 87.3 years |
| Peet | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Beighle | 3 | 90.0 years |
| Newman | 3 | 86.0 years |
| Armstrong | 3 | 93.0 years |
| Parker | 3 | 89.7 years |
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other health and personal care stores"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Florists"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
- #96 (52305) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czechoslovakian first ancestries"
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